Virtual via Zoom | Registration Fee: $25 | 9.0 CEUs through NASW
2026 HOPE Consortium Conference
August 7 -8, 2026 – Online via Zoom
Details
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 10th Annual HOPE Consortium Virtual Conference.
The HOPE Consortium, formed in 2015, is a partnership of organizations that came together to address growing problems associated with opioid misuse in rural, northern Wisconsin. In 2017, the scope of the HOPE Consortium was expanded to include the provision of care for those affected by methamphetamine use and now includes all substances across the entire continuum of care. In 2020, the service area was expanded to include both a North and Central Region, with a third West Region launching in 2023. The primary service area includes Barron, Clark, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Polk, Portage, Price, Oneida, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood Counties and Forest County Potawatomi, Ho-Chunk, Lac du Flambeau Chippewa, Sokaogon Chippewa, and St. Croix Chippewa Tribal Nations. Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. (FHC) provides staff support to the HOPE Consortium.
Conference Schedule
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Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point.
Continuing Education (CE) Credits for Certified Substance Abuse Counselors
Certified substance abuse counselors can earn up to 9.0 continuing education credits for attending this year’s conference. For certified substance abuse counselors-in- training registered with the Wisconsin Certification Board, these hours may count toward the 360 hours required for certification, provided the individual has completed at least 100 hours of approved education, in accordance with 2017 Wisconsin Act 262. Individuals who are planning to apply for counselor-in-training certification may count CE hours from this event toward the initial 100 hours required. Attendees should contact the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to confirm eligibility.
If you have questions, please contact the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services to verify.
Continuing Education Hours (CEHs) Continuing Education Hours for this conference are tracked by UWSP Continuing Education. The 2026 HOPE Consortium Conference has been approved for 9.0 CEHs through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Wisconsin Chapter; the UWSP Department of Sociology and Social Work. CEHs can be earned only by attending live sessions; recordings are not eligible for CE credit..
On Friday, August 7, 2026, participants will receive an email with a link to an online form where they can indicate which sessions they attended. Certificates of Completion will not be generated automatically; instead, UWSP will review actual attendance records before issuing certificates. Participants will have 30 days to complete the form.
Registrants are responsible for ensuring they have the minimum computer standards for participating in the virtual conference. Zoom works best with Chrome or Firefox. Registrants can sign up for a free Zoom account by going to https://zoom.us/freesignup/. UWSP, Family Health Center, the HOPE Consortium, and/or the Conference is not responsible for registrant technological issues, including, but not limited to inadequate bandwidth and/or registration equipment malfunction.
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If you have any concerns or technical questions before or during the conference, please email uwspce-conf@uwsp.edu. We will our best to get back to you as soon as possible. If you do not have email access, please call 715.346.2553 and leave a message. We will do our best to return your call as soon as possible.
